New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 72:5-17

5 1Let them fearH3372 You 2whileH5973 the sunH8121 endures, And 3as longH6440 as the moonH3394, throughout allH1755 generationsH1755.6 4May he comeH3381 downH3381 5like rainH4306 upon the mownH1488 grass, Like 6showersH7241 that waterH2222 the earthH776.7In his daysH3117 7may the 8righteousH6662 flourishH6524, And 9abundanceH7230 of peaceH7965 tillH5704 the moonH3394 is noH1097 moreH1097.

8May he also ruleH7287 10from seaH3220 to seaH3220 And from the RiverH5104 to the endsH657 of the earthH776.9 11Let 12the nomadsH6716 of the desertH6716 13bowH3766 beforeH6440 him, And his enemiesH340 14lickH3897 the dustH6083.10 15Let the kingsH4428 of 16TarshishH8659 and of the 17 18islandsH339 bringH7725 presentsH7725; The kingsH4428 of 19ShebaH7614 and 20SebaH5434 21offerH7126 22giftsH814.11 23And let allH3605 24kingsH4428 bowH7812 downH7812 before him, AllH3605 25nationsH1471 serveH5647 him.

12For he will 26deliverH5337 the needyH34 when he criesH7768 for helpH7768, The 27afflictedH6041 also, and him who hasH369 noH369 helperH5826.13He will haveH2347 28compassionH2347 on the poorH1800 and needyH34, And the 29livesH5315 of the needyH34 he will saveH3467.14He will 30 31rescueH1350 their 32lifeH5315 from oppressionH8496 and violenceH2555, And their bloodH1818 will be 33preciousH3365 in his sightH5869;15So may he liveH2421, and may the 34goldH2091 of ShebaH7614 be givenH5414 to him; And let 35them prayH6419 for him continuallyH8548; Let 36them blessH1288 him allH3605 dayH3117 long.

16May there be abundanceH6451 of grainH1250 in the earthH776 on topH7218 of the mountainsH2022; Its fruitH6529 will waveH7493 like the cedars of 37LebanonH3844; And may those from the cityH5892 flourishH6692 like 38vegetationH6212 of the earthH776.17May his 39nameH8034 endureH1961 foreverH5769; May his nameH8034 40increaseH5125 41 42as longH6440 as the sunH8121 shines; And let men 43blessH1288 themselves by him; 44Let allH3605 nationsH1471 callH833 him blessedH833.

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Notes

1. Psalms 72:5 Or They will fear ↩
2. Psalms 72:5 Ps 72:17; 89:36, 37 ↩
3. Psalms 72:5 Lit before the moon ↩
4. Psalms 72:6 Or He will come down ↩
5. Psalms 72:6 Deut 32:2; 2 Sam 23:4; Hos 6:3 ↩
6. Psalms 72:6 Ps 65:10 ↩
7. Psalms 72:7 Or the righteous will flourish ↩
8. Psalms 72:7 Ps 92:12 ↩
9. Psalms 72:7 Is 2:4 ↩
10. Psalms 72:8 Ex 23:31; Zech 9:10 ↩
11. Psalms 72:9 Or The nomads...will bow ↩
12. Psalms 72:9 Ps 74:14; Is 23:13 ↩
13. Psalms 72:9 Ps 22:29 ↩
14. Psalms 72:9 Is 49:23; Mic 7:17 ↩
15. Psalms 72:10 Or The kings...will bring ↩
16. Psalms 72:10 2 Chr 9:21; Ps 48:7 ↩
17. Psalms 72:10 Or coastlands ↩
18. Psalms 72:10 Ps 97:1; Is 42:4, 10; Zeph 2:11 ↩
19. Psalms 72:10 1 Kin 10:1; Job 6:19; Is 60:6 ↩
20. Psalms 72:10 Gen 10:7; Is 43:3 ↩
21. Psalms 72:10 Ps 45:12; 68:29 ↩
22. Psalms 72:10 Or tribute ↩
23. Psalms 72:11 Or All kings will bow down ↩
24. Psalms 72:11 Ps 138:4; Is 49:23 ↩
25. Psalms 72:11 Ps 86:9 ↩
26. Psalms 72:12 Job 29:12; Ps 72:4 ↩
27. Psalms 72:12 Or humble ↩
28. Psalms 72:13 Prov 19:17; 28:8 ↩
29. Psalms 72:13 Lit souls ↩
30. Psalms 72:14 Lit redeem ↩
31. Psalms 72:14 Ps 69:18 ↩
32. Psalms 72:14 Lit soul ↩
33. Psalms 72:14 1 Sam 26:21; Ps 116:15 ↩
34. Psalms 72:15 Is 60:6 ↩
35. Psalms 72:15 Lit him ↩
36. Psalms 72:15 Lit him ↩
37. Psalms 72:16 Ps 104:16 ↩
38. Psalms 72:16 Job 5:25 ↩
39. Psalms 72:17 Ex 3:15; Ps 135:13 ↩
40. Psalms 72:17 Or sprout forth ↩
41. Psalms 72:17 Lit before the sun ↩
42. Psalms 72:17 Ps 89:36 ↩
43. Psalms 72:17 Gen 12:3; 22:18 ↩
44. Psalms 72:17 Luke 1:48 ↩

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